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Total free throws made Total free throws attempted Free throw percentage Free throws made per game 1 Karl Malone * PF: Utah Jazz (1985–2003) Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004) 9,787 13,188 .742 6.63 2 Moses Malone * C: Buffalo Braves Houston Rockets (1976–1982) Philadelphia 76ers (1982–1986, 1993–1994) Washington Bullets (1986–1988)
Most free throw attempts in a game without a rebound, assist, steal, block, or turnover; 9 by Marcus Thornton vs. the New Orleans Pelicans on January 12, 2015; 9 by Casey Jacobsen vs. the Utah Jazz on January 12, 2003 [490] Most free throw attempts in a game without a point; 6 by Larry Smith vs. the Golden State Warriors on April 11, 1991
In the process, he broke Calvin Murphy's 1981 record of 78 successive free throws, continuing his streak into the following season , making his first 13 attempts. As of 2022 he still holds the NBA record for consecutive free throws made during the regular season at 97, spanning 19 regular-season games from March 24 to November 9, 1993.
This is a progressive list of free throw percentage leaders showing how the record has increased through the years. [3] José Calderón has the highest free throw percentage in a single NBA season, sinking 151 of his 154 attempts during the 2008–09 season for the Toronto Raptors. Statistics accurate as of January 4, 2025. ^
Murphy was one of the best free-throw shooters in league history, setting NBA records for most consecutive free throws made and for the highest free throw percentage in a single season (1980–1981), though both records have since been broken.
Tom Amberry (November 13, 1922 – March 18, 2017 [1]) was an American podiatrist who is best known for holding the Guinness world record for most consecutive free throws made, having made 2,750 of them in a row in a span of 12 hours over the course of November 15, 1993 at the age of 71. Amberry held the record for two and a half years before ...
NBA record – Most seasons leading the NBA in free throw attempts (9) NBA record – Most consecutive seasons leading the NBA in free throw attempts (6 from 1959–60 through 1964–65) NBA record – Most free throws Attempted in a season (1,363 in 1961–62) Chamberlain also holds the next four spots with 1,113, 1,054, 1,016, and 991.
The National Basketball Association's (NBA) free throw percentage leader is the player with the highest free throw percentage in a given season. José Calderón holds the record for best free throw percentage in a season, which he accomplished with the Toronto Raptors in the 2008–09 NBA season with 98.05%, missing only 3 free throws that ...